Dundee Football Club's Luke Graham is on the verge of a transfer to Stoke City. The 22-year-old centre-half has had a breakthrough season in the Scottish Premiership.

What's behind the transfer?

Stoke City are hoping to win the race for Graham amid interest from the Championship and across Europe. Dundee manager Steven Pressley compared Graham's potential to Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite.

How does Graham's talent stack up?

Pressley told the Daily Record: "I think that when I look around at centre-backs, young centre-backs, he's one of the top ones out there.” Scot Gemmill, who oversees Graham's progress with Scotland under-21s, said: "He’s been really positive. I think he’s developing all the time.”

What's next for Graham?

Graham's Dundee teammate Clark Robertson has high hopes for his future. Robertson told the Courier: "You see him for the first goal against Kilmarnock, stepping through, he just eliminates players like that so easily.” As of 01 Jul 2026, Dundee Football Club sits 9th in the Premiership with 33 points from 33 games. | Category | Stat | | --- | --- | | League standing | 9th | | Goals this season | 34 scored, 53 conceded | | Title race | 37 points behind leaders Heart Of Midlothian | Dundee Football Club will be looking to build on their recent form, which has seen them win two of their last five games.